Connector for golf club covers

ABSTRACT

The connector comprises a central carrier from which a plurality of links extend having a clip on the end which snaps over a ring or loop on the end of a cover for a golf club head. The link may be made of a short length of Nylon braided cord which is looped at the ends and joined in unit relation at one end to a ring with the loops at the other end provided with a releasable clip. The link may have the ends of the cord provided with a sleeve containing an aperture on the end for supporting a clip. The clip at one end of the link is secured within an aperture of a disc having additional apertures in which clips of additional links are secured. By supplying discs with three, four, five or any number of apertures, the same number of links can be secured thereto to have a cover connector which the purchaser can have assembled with links of the same or a series of colors.

United States Patent Reynolds [4 I Apr. 25, 1972 54] CONNECTOR FOR GOLFCLUB 2,372,967 4/1945 Martin ..248/361 A COVERS 7 191,600 6/1877Knowles..... ....24/265 RC UX I 1,531,461 3/1925 Uyeda ..24/73 ES [72]Inventor: Harry E. Reynolds, 1493 Yosemite Street, Birmingham, Mich.48008 FOREIGN PATENTS OR APPLICATIONS [22] Filed: Nov. 10, 1969 680,22710/1952 Great Britain ..24/265 RC [21] Appl Primary Examiner-Donald A.Grifiin Attorney-Hamess, Dickey & Pierce [52] [1.8. CI. ..24/73 CF 51im. c1. ..A44b 21/00 [571 ABSTRACT Field of Search 3 73 CF, Theconnector comprises a central carrier from which a plu- 265 73 73243/361 A rality of links extend having a clip on the end which snapsover I a ring or loop on the end of a cover for a golf club head. The[56] References Cited link may be made of a short length of Nylonbraided cord which is looped at the ends and joined in unit relation atone UNITED STATES PATENTS end to a ring with the loops at the other endprovided with a 3 I 8 481 5/1885 Kessel 24/73 90 UX releasable clip. Thelink may have the ends of the cord pro- 452:830 5/1891 Bowie;31111111""""'III1I24/73I16 ux with 1 Pmaining and P 1 672 505 6,1928Stacker 24/265 1 porting a clip. The clip at one end of the l1nk ISsecured within f 6 3 193] w k l 6 an aperture of a disc havingadditional apertures in which clips l a er 6 Ux of additional links aresecured. By supplying discs with three, l865040 (M932 four, five or anynumber of apertures, the same number of 1,897,333 2/1933 Resseguie..24/265.l UX links can be Secured thereto to have? cover connectorwhich l,922,594 L ppstadt the purchaser can h assembled i links f theSame or a 2,800,696 7/1957 A1cher 1 ..24/73 CF Series ofcolors 3,460,2078/1969 Stewart.... ..24/73 CF 1,571,564 2/1926 Walliser ..24/265 RC UX 7Claims, 8 Drawing Figures Patented April 25, 1972 3,657,774

INVENTOR.

#4277 I Fcyza/Zs CONNECTOR FOR GOLF CLUB covsns BACKGROUND OF THEINVENTION The golf head covers are usually retained as a unit by aleather thong which is tied to the rings or loops of the covers atspaced points therealong.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The invention pertains to a connector for woodgolf club head covers which embodies a plurality of links-connectedtogether at one end with the extending ends provided with a clip whichis removably attached to a ring or loop on the end of the cover. In oneform of the invention, the links are made from a length of cord havingthe ends reversely looped with the loop at one end passed through aring, such as a key ring, and the other loop provided with a releasableclip which is securable to the cover.

In another and preferred form of the invention,'the link is made from alength of cord of braided Nylon of different colors. A metal sleeve issecured to each end of the cord having an aperture in a projecting endwhich receives the removable clip so that either end may be releasablysecured to the cover or to a supporting element. As herein illustrated,the supporting element is a disc of metal having apertures therethroughwhich may vary in number depending upon the number of covers for theheads of wood clubs carried by the golfer. The golfer may select thecolor of the links to harmonize with the color of the bag and covers.Since groups of links of different colors, such as white, black, red,green, brown and the like so that he can tell which cover he is removingby the color of the cord of the link. Iffour colors are to be used, thena disc having four apertures will have the links releasably securedthereto in accordance to the arrangement of colors and/or the numberswhen provided adjacent to each of the apertures.

The ring which is secured in the'number one aperture will be attached tothe number 1 cover.-The one in the number 2 aperture will be attached tothe number 2 cover and so on with the colors similarly arranged so thatthe cover to be removed can be recognized from the color of the link.All the elements for the connector will be provided in a kit, and willembody a number of groups of discs with different apertures providedtherein. Groups of links are arranged in compartments according to thecolors thereof to be readily available to provide the assembly accordingto the desires of the golfer. The metal portions of the elements arepreferably made of stainless steel so as to avoid oxidation.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING FIG. 1 is a broken plan view of a golfbag with the connector attached to four covers on four heads of woodclubs;

FIG. 2 is a broken enlarged view of the structure illustrated in FIG. 1,taken within the oval 2-thereof;

FIG. 3 is a view in side elevation of the structure, illustrated in FIG.2;

FIG. 4 is a plan view of a disc having three apertures therein to whichthree links can be attached;

FIG. 5 is a view of structure, similarly illustrated in FIG. 1, showingan additional aperture therein;

FIG. 6 is a view of structure similarly illustrated in FIG. 5, showingan additional aperture in the discs;

FIG. 7 is a view of a connector similar to that illustrated in FIG. 1,showing another form of the invention, and

FIG. 8 is a sectional view of the structure illustrated in FIG. 7, takenon the line 88 thereof.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The connector 11 is formed as aunit having a central element 12 to which a plurality of links 13 aresecured to the ends of which covers 14 for golf club heads are secured.The links 13, as illustrated in FIGS. 2 and 3, comprises a flexibleportion 15 which may be a chain, cord or the like and is hereinillustrated as being a braided length of Nylon or like cord having acylindrical sleeve 16 secured to each end and locked therein by a tongue17 struck from the wall of the sleeve and forced into the material ofthe cord 15. The end of the sleeve 16 is offset and projected at 18 andprovided with an aperture 19 into which a releasable securing clip 21 isinserted and retained on the end of the sleeve. 3

The central element 12, as illustrated in FIGS. 4, 5 and 6, is a disc 22to which the clips 21 on one end of the links 13 are secured. In FIG. 4,the disc 22 is illustrated as having t three apertures 23 which arenumbered 1, 2 and 3. In FIG. 5,-the disc 22 is illustrated as havingfour apertures 23, numbered 1, 2, 3 and 4 while in FIG. 6, the disc 22is illustrated as having five apertures 23 numbered 1 to 5.

When the flexible portion 15 is made of plastic filaments, such asbraided Nylon filaments above referred to, the links 13 may be suppliedin a number of different colors so that a selected set may be of thesame color or of different colors according to the whims of the golferpurchasing the connector. The color scheme can be employed fordesignating the cover which is to be removed as well as the numbers onthe disc which will be the same as that on the cover.

The package in which theelements of the connector are provided will bemade upof a plurality of discs, of circular or in an aperture 23thereof, the clip 21 on the opposite end is then secured to a ring orloop 24 on the end of the cover 14 so that the covers will be secured bythe links 13 to the disc 22. With this arrangement, there can be notangling of the links and covers with each other and the cover will bereplaced on the club so as to conform to the number on the disc and thecolor of the flexible portion 15 of link.

In FIGS. 7 and 8, a further fonn of the invention is illustrated thatwherein a flexible link 25 is formed by a cord which has apertures onthe ends formed by a loop at each end secured by a clip 26 or othermeans. A ring 27, such as the hinged key ring herein illustrated, ispassed through the apertures or the loops 28 at one end to maintain allof the links 25 in unit relation to each other. The aperture or loop 29on the opposite end supports a clip 31 which is attachable to the ringor loop 24 on the cover 14 in the same manner as illustrated in FIG. 3.The unit connector may be provided with the links all of the same coloror of varigated colors and may be sold as a unit in a conventionalsealed package.

In either type of connector a unit is provided which permits the removalof any one of the covers and its application to a golf head with theassurance that the covers when removed, will not be lost frombecomingseparated from the connecting thong as has occurred in the past. Uponthe removal and replacement of the cover, there will be no entanglementof the links and covers with each other and by selecting the color ofthe link or the number on the disc, the proper cover will be removedfrom the club head which has been selected for use.

I claim:

1. In a connector for a plurality of golf club head covers,

lengths of cords, metal elements secured on each end of the cords havingan aperture at the extending end, and a platelike supporting elementhaving a plurality of apertures therethrough to which the aperture inthe metal element at one end of the cords is secured.

2. In a connector as recited in claim 1, wherein a clip is provided inthe apertures at each end of the cords, and wherein the plate is a dischaving spaced aperturesnear the edge into which the clips at one end ofthe cords are secured in spaced relation to form a unit.

3. In a connector as recited in claim 2, wherein the apertures of saiddiscs are numbered to correspond to the number of the club headsprotected by the covers.

4. in a connector as recited in claim 2, wherein the cords are ofdifferent colors so that cords of the same or different colors may beselected to form the unit assembly.

5. In a connector as'recited in claim 2, wherein the metal elementssecured to the ends of the cords are sleeve-like and cylindrical inshape provided with an inwardly extended tongue which retains theelements on the cord.

6. In a connector as recited in claim 2, wherein a plurality of discshaving a different number of apertures and a plurality of

1. In a connector for a plurality of golf club head covers, lengths ofcords, metal elements secured on each end of the cords having anaperture at the extending end, and a platelike supporting element havinga plurality of apertures therethrough to which the aperture in the metalelement at one end of the cords is secured.
 2. In a connector as recitedin claim 1, wherein a clip is provided in the apertures at each end ofthe cords, and wherein the plate is a disc having spaced apertures nearthe edge into which the clips at one end of the cords are secured inspaced relation to form a unit.
 3. In a connector as recited in claim 2,wherein the apertures of said discs are numbered to correspond to thenumber of the club heads protected by the covers.
 4. In a connector asrecited in claim 2, wherein the cords are of different colors so thatcords of the same or different colors may be selected to form the unitassembly.
 5. In a connector as recited in claim 2, wherein the metalelements secured to the ends of the cords are sleeve-like andcylindrical in shape provided with an inwardly extended tongue whichretains the elements on the cord.
 6. In a connector as recited in claim2, wherein a plurality of discs having a different number of aperturesand a plurality of cords of different colors are provided as a kitpermitting the connector to be built up of a different number of linksof the same or dissimilar colors.
 7. In a connector as recited in claim1, wherein the cords have the ends reversely formed and secured to thecord body by the metal elements to provide the end apertures from theend section of the cords, and a clip supported in each said aperture.